5 Signs of an Emotionally Healthy Person

Five signs of an emotionally healthy

person from a licensed therapist. Number

one, they can take a joke. Emotionally

healthy people can laugh at themselves.

It doesn't damage their ego. They don't

take it personally and they don't turn

it into an argument. Of course, they

won't tolerate someone putting them

down, whether directly or passive

aggressively. But if it's genuinely

playful, they can take a joke without

becoming defensive. Number two, they

celebrate other people's successes. When

a sibling, peer, or friend succeeds,

they don't fall into inferiority. They

can admire someone else's

accomplishments while still knowing

their own worth. Someone else winning

doesn't mean that they're losing, and

they don't compare themselves in a way

that lowers their self-esteem. Number

three, they're kind when no one is

watching. It's easy to be kind when

there's an audience. The real test is

what you do when nobody will ever know.

Emotionally healthy people will help a

small animal pick up trash that they see

on the floor or do something thoughtful

without the need to announce it to

anyone. In other words, their values

guide them, not external validation.

Number four, they set and stick to

boundaries. They sit with guilt,

anxiety, or discomfort if that is what

it takes to protect their peace. They

don't abandon their needs around

difficult individuals. Instead, they

lean into unpleasant emotions rather

than avoiding them. And that's what

allows their boundaries to hold. And

number five, they take accountability.

When they mess up, they put their ego

aside and focus on repairing the

relationship.